{"help": "https://data.iadb.org/api/3/action/help_show?name=resource_show", "success": true, "result": {"access_url": "https://data.iadb.org/dataset/abea491d-2123-4aed-b94a-5dcd057e4fad/resource/8b957151-c873-4989-b73d-00e1a4ab52f2", "cache_last_updated": null, "cache_url": null, "created": "2026-06-24T05:12:03.445868", "data_notes": {"en": "### What does the Current Account Balance indicator measure?\n\nIt measures the difference between a country's total exports and imports of goods, services, primary income, and secondary income, indicating whether the country is a net lender or net borrower to the rest of the world.\n\n### How many countries and which frequencies and period are covered?\n\nThe series covers 25 countries across Latin America and the Caribbean at annual, monthly, and quarterly frequency, over the period 1990\u20132026.\n\n### What units and transformations are available?\n\nValues are available as % of GDP, year-to-date (YTD), on a fiscal-year (Q4\u2013Q3 aggregation) basis, and in millions of USD. Moving averages (MA3, MA6, MA12) and MoM %, QoQ %, and YoY % transformations are also provided.\n\n### Where does the data come from?\n\nData are compiled by the IDB from official central banks and statistical offices, such as Banco Central do Brasil, Banco de Mexico (Banxico), Banco Central de Chile, Banco de la Rep\u00fablica de Colombia, and INDEC - Argentina.\n\n### What is this indicator typically used for?\n\nAnalysts use the current account balance to assess external sustainability, track a country's net lending or borrowing position, monitor balance-of-payments risks, and compare external positions across Latin American and Caribbean economies.\n\n### How do I cite this indicator?\n\nCite it as: Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), Latin Macro Watch \u2014 \"Current Account Balance\". data.iadb.org/dataset/latin-macro-watch-dataset.", "es": "### \u00bfQu\u00e9 mide el indicador de Saldo de la cuenta corriente?\n\nMide la diferencia entre las exportaciones e importaciones totales de un pa\u00eds de bienes, servicios, ingreso primario e ingreso secundario, indicando si el pa\u00eds es prestamista neto o prestatario neto frente al resto del mundo.\n\n### \u00bfCu\u00e1ntos pa\u00edses y qu\u00e9 frecuencias y per\u00edodo se cubren?\n\nLa serie cubre 25 pa\u00edses de Am\u00e9rica Latina y el Caribe con frecuencia anual, mensual y trimestral, durante el per\u00edodo 1990\u20132026.\n\n### \u00bfQu\u00e9 unidades y transformaciones est\u00e1n disponibles?\n\nLos valores est\u00e1n disponibles como % del PIB, acumulado en el a\u00f1o (YTD), en base de a\u00f1o fiscal (agregaci\u00f3n Q4\u2013Q3) y en millones de USD. Tambi\u00e9n se ofrecen medias m\u00f3viles (MA3, MA6, MA12) y transformaciones MoM %, QoQ % y YoY %.\n\n### \u00bfDe d\u00f3nde provienen los datos?\n\nEl BID compila los datos a partir de bancos centrales y oficinas de estad\u00edstica oficiales, como Banco Central do Brasil, Banco de Mexico (Banxico), Banco Central de Chile, Banco de la Rep\u00fablica de Colombia e INDEC - Argentina.\n\n### \u00bfPara qu\u00e9 se usa t\u00edpicamente este indicador?\n\nLos analistas usan el saldo de la cuenta corriente para evaluar la sostenibilidad externa, seguir la posici\u00f3n de pr\u00e9stamo o endeudamiento neto de un pa\u00eds, monitorear los riesgos de la balanza de pagos y comparar las posiciones externas entre las econom\u00edas de Am\u00e9rica Latina y el Caribe.\n\n### \u00bfC\u00f3mo cito este indicador?\n\nC\u00edtelo como: Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo (BID), Latin Macro Watch \u2014 \"Saldo de la cuenta corriente\". data.iadb.org/dataset/latin-macro-watch-dataset.", "fr": "### Que mesure l'indicateur de Solde du compte courant ?\n\nIl mesure la diff\u00e9rence entre les exportations et les importations totales d'un pays de biens, de services, de revenus primaires et de revenus secondaires, indiquant si le pays est pr\u00eateur net ou emprunteur net vis-\u00e0-vis du reste du monde.\n\n### Combien de pays et quelles fr\u00e9quences et p\u00e9riode sont couverts ?\n\nLa s\u00e9rie couvre 25 pays d'Am\u00e9rique latine et des Cara\u00efbes \u00e0 fr\u00e9quence annuelle, mensuelle et trimestrielle, sur la p\u00e9riode 1990\u20132026.\n\n### Quelles unit\u00e9s et transformations sont disponibles ?\n\nLes valeurs sont disponibles en % du PIB, en cumul annuel (YTD), sur une base d'ann\u00e9e fiscale (agr\u00e9gation Q4\u2013Q3) et en millions d'USD. Des moyennes mobiles (MA3, MA6, MA12) et des transformations MoM %, QoQ % et YoY % sont aussi fournies.\n\n### D'o\u00f9 proviennent les donn\u00e9es ?\n\nLes donn\u00e9es sont compil\u00e9es par la BID \u00e0 partir de banques centrales et d'instituts de statistique officiels, tels que Banco Central do Brasil, Banco de Mexico (Banxico), Banco Central de Chile, Banco de la Rep\u00fablica de Colombia et INDEC - Argentina.\n\n### \u00c0 quoi sert g\u00e9n\u00e9ralement cet indicateur ?\n\nLes analystes utilisent le solde du compte courant pour \u00e9valuer la soutenabilit\u00e9 ext\u00e9rieure, suivre la position de pr\u00eateur ou d'emprunteur net d'un pays, surveiller les risques de balance des paiements et comparer les positions ext\u00e9rieures entre les \u00e9conomies d'Am\u00e9rique latine et des Cara\u00efbes.\n\n### Comment citer cet indicateur ?\n\nCitez-le ainsi : Banque interam\u00e9ricaine de d\u00e9veloppement (BID), Latin Macro Watch \u2014 \u00ab Solde du compte courant \u00bb. data.iadb.org/dataset/latin-macro-watch-dataset.", "pt_BR": "### O que o indicador de Saldo em conta corrente mede?\n\nMede a diferen\u00e7a entre as exporta\u00e7\u00f5es e importa\u00e7\u00f5es totais de um pa\u00eds de bens, servi\u00e7os, renda prim\u00e1ria e renda secund\u00e1ria, indicando se o pa\u00eds \u00e9 credor l\u00edquido ou tomador l\u00edquido em rela\u00e7\u00e3o ao resto do mundo.\n\n### Quantos pa\u00edses e quais frequ\u00eancias e per\u00edodo s\u00e3o cobertos?\n\nA s\u00e9rie cobre 25 pa\u00edses da Am\u00e9rica Latina e do Caribe com frequ\u00eancia anual, mensal e trimestral, durante o per\u00edodo de 1990\u20132026.\n\n### Quais unidades e transforma\u00e7\u00f5es est\u00e3o dispon\u00edveis?\n\nOs valores est\u00e3o dispon\u00edveis como % do PIB, acumulado no ano (YTD), em base de ano fiscal (agrega\u00e7\u00e3o Q4\u2013Q3) e em milh\u00f5es de USD. M\u00e9dias m\u00f3veis (MA3, MA6, MA12) e transforma\u00e7\u00f5es MoM %, QoQ % e YoY % tamb\u00e9m s\u00e3o fornecidas.\n\n### De onde v\u00eam os dados?\n\nOs dados s\u00e3o compilados pelo BID a partir de bancos centrais e institutos de estat\u00edstica oficiais, como Banco Central do Brasil, Banco de Mexico (Banxico), Banco Central de Chile, Banco de la Rep\u00fablica de Colombia e INDEC - Argentina.\n\n### Para que esse indicador \u00e9 normalmente usado?\n\nOs analistas usam o saldo em conta corrente para avaliar a sustentabilidade externa, acompanhar a posi\u00e7\u00e3o de credor ou tomador l\u00edquido de um pa\u00eds, monitorar os riscos do balan\u00e7o de pagamentos e comparar as posi\u00e7\u00f5es externas entre as economias da Am\u00e9rica Latina e do Caribe.\n\n### Como fa\u00e7o para citar este indicador?\n\nCite assim: Banco Interamericano de Desenvolvimento (BID), Latin Macro Watch \u2014 \"Saldo em conta corrente\". data.iadb.org/dataset/latin-macro-watch-dataset."}, "datastore_active": true, "datastore_contains_all_records_of_source_file": false, "description": "Current Account Balance is the difference between a country's total exports and imports of goods, services, primary income, and secondary income. It indicates whether a country is a net lender or a net borrower to the rest of the world and is a core external-accounts indicator of macroeconomic and balance-of-payments health. This Current Account Balance series is part of the Latin Macro Watch (LMW) database maintained by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) on data.iadb.org, giving economists, policymakers, and journalists a harmonized view of external balances across Latin America and the Caribbean.\n\n### Coverage\nThe series spans 25 countries across Latin America and the Caribbean at annual, monthly, and quarterly frequency, covering the period 1990\u20132026. Values are available as % of GDP, year-to-date (YTD), on a fiscal-year (Q4\u2013Q3 aggregation) basis, and in millions of USD. 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